
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
790 | 743 | 581 | 551 | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 103 | 101 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 119 | 82 | 226 | 47 | 28 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.92m | 1:09AM1.81m | 1:44PM2.02m | 2:06AM1.88m | 2:41PM2.10m | 3:02AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.19m | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.11m | 7:59PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.04m | 8:57PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 |
790 | 743 | 581 | 551 | 485 | 437 | 313 | 263 | 191 | 147 | 136 | 131 | 67 | 64 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 168 | 119 | 82 | 56 | 47 | 28 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 9 |
273 | 225 | 230 | 190 | 181 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 58 | 44 | 103 | 101 | 24 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 52 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 14 | 30 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 76 | 101 | 92 | 72 | 97 | 108 | 69 | 226 | 147 | 373 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 30 | 145 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3 |
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